diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs.go b/nomad/structs/structs.go
index cbd2dd9bb..ab0ab548d 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs.go
@@ -1339,16 +1339,16 @@ func (r *Resources) NetIndex(n *NetworkResource) int {
 // should be used for that.
 func (r *Resources) Superset(other *Resources) (bool, string) {
 	if r.CPU < other.CPU {
-		return false, "cpu exhausted"
+		return false, "cpu"
 	}
 	if r.MemoryMB < other.MemoryMB {
-		return false, "memory exhausted"
+		return false, "memory"
 	}
 	if r.DiskMB < other.DiskMB {
-		return false, "disk exhausted"
+		return false, "disk"
 	}
 	if r.IOPS < other.IOPS {
-		return false, "iops exhausted"
+		return false, "iops"
 	}
 	return true, ""
 }
diff --git a/website/source/api/jobs.html.md b/website/source/api/jobs.html.md
index eb932f954..a923939cf 100644
--- a/website/source/api/jobs.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/jobs.html.md
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ $ curl \
       "NodesExhausted": 1,
       "ClassExhausted": null,
       "DimensionExhausted": {
-        "cpu exhausted": 1
+        "cpu": 1
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/job/status.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/commands/job/status.html.md.erb
index 5ff67823c..e397f0d26 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/job/status.html.md.erb
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/job/status.html.md.erb
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ cache       1       0         4        0       0         0
 Placement Failure
 Task Group "cache":
   * Resources exhausted on 1 nodes
-  * Dimension "cpu exhausted" exhausted on 1 nodes
+  * Dimension "cpu" exhausted on 1 nodes
 
 Latest Deployment
 ID          = bb4b2fb1
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/plan.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/commands/plan.html.md.erb
index 686aa57c8..8fbb04f35 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/plan.html.md.erb
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/plan.html.md.erb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Scheduler dry-run:
 - WARNING: Failed to place all allocations.
   Task Group "cache" (failed to place 3 allocations):
     * Resources exhausted on 1 nodes
-    * Dimension "cpu exhausted" exhausted on 1 nodes
+    * Dimension "cpu" exhausted on 1 nodes
 
 Job Modify Index: 15
 To submit the job with version verification run:
diff --git a/website/source/docs/operating-a-job/inspecting-state.html.md b/website/source/docs/operating-a-job/inspecting-state.html.md
index 10908b545..d4af23d19 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/operating-a-job/inspecting-state.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/operating-a-job/inspecting-state.html.md
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ ID        Priority  Triggered By  Status    Placement Failures
 Placement Failure
 Task Group "example":
   * Resources exhausted on 1 nodes
-  * Dimension "cpu exhausted" exhausted on 1 nodes
+  * Dimension "cpu" exhausted on 1 nodes
 
 Allocations
 ID        Eval ID   Node ID   Task Group  Desired  Status   Created At
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Placement Failures = true
 Failed Placements
 Task Group "example" (failed to place 3 allocations):
   * Resources exhausted on 1 nodes
-  * Dimension "cpu exhausted" exhausted on 1 nodes
+  * Dimension "cpu" exhausted on 1 nodes
 
 Evaluation "5744eb15" waiting for additional capacity to place remainder
 ```